because many hands make light work,” Schmitt says. WALKING TOWARDS BUSINESS GROWTH Pawling works very closely with its Chamber of Commerce and, in particular, its highly valued President, Diana Tomasetti. “She is very involved in the community, attends town board meetings, always keeps us involved via email on what is going on and who is coming in, as well as what businesses we think we are missing and where we can add these businesses,” Schmitt details. Summarizing his vision, Schmitt states,“We want to attract more business other than restaurants and hospitality.” To this end, Schmitt mentions the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program, which allows businesses to lower their taxes initially, to help to become firmly established before they need to go through a full tax assessment. “They [the program] will give them a set number of years, and then at the end of that time, the project would go to a normal assessment, allowing these businesses to not get beaten over the head tax-wise.” “They get to come in, build their business, get their feet under them, become established, then by the time it is rolling out, the full assessment comes later and everybody wins.” STEVEN A MURPHY LIFE INSURANCE & EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 93 BLENHEIM CT | YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NEW YORK | 10598 914-645-4189 | STEVEN@SAMURPHYINSURANCE.COM Employer-Sponsored Benefits Designing and managing employee benefits packages that support business goals and workforce well-being Individual Insurance Providing customized insurance options to meet the evolving needs of individuals STEVEN A MURPHY 73 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 08 PAWLING, NY
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